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Classic Ride: Honda V65 Magna
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Is it a poor man’s V-Max or simply Honda hubris? Scoop hurtles towards the horizon on his mate’s Honda V65 Magna – known affectionately as ‘Red Molly’!
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Your guide to: Honda NS400R
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This complex, diminutive two-stroke wannabe racer is much better to ride than you might think.
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Classic Racers: Mick Doohan
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A look at the life and career of five-time consecutive 500 cc World Championships Mick Doohan. Photographs: Nick Nicholls collection at Mortons Archive “That is my bloody traction control mate…” Mick Doohan points to his right wrist, leaving the young journalist asking the question, a tad flustered. It was a relevant question: was Mick using…
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From the archive: When AJS tried to beat the motorcycle speed world record
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Though reportedly it ‘handled like a camel’ and other such unflattering sobriquets, this AJS V-twin would’ve ruled the motorcycle world if it had been down to just good looks.
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Test Ride: 2001-2005 Triumph 955i Tiger
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Now more than 20 years old you can bag Triumph’s 955i Tiger adventure bike for around two grand. Bertie Simmonds goes big-game hunting…
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Your guide to… Moto Guzzi California
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One man’s purchase has turned out to be a classic discovery for potential Moto Guzzi owners – but most examples are much better! It’s all part of the fun of 1970s Italian cruiser ownership.
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1924 Warwick Sports
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This rare machine examples a popular early 1920s trend when a collection of proprietary components were brought together to provide basic, reliable transport. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN In the early 1920s, it seemed there was a motorcycle maker for every letter of the alphabet – in fact, many more than one for the…
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Turning a Honda CB175 into a Hailwood homage
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Steve Cooper on how to change a humble Honda CB175 into an amazing Honda homage to the likes of Hailwood, Redman et-al!
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Your guide to… Kawasaki S1B
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When making a bike for the learner market, the Japanese quickly worked out that emotion and desire was more important than technical innovation.
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Classic Ride: Aprilia Tuono
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Few bikes can put a smile on your face like a big-capacity V-twin and Aprilia’s Tuono family can probably put the biggest grin on yer mush. But don’t expect comfort or ease-of-use, says Bertie Simmonds…
